Stock cab



(No Model.)

' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

A. 0. PAUL.

STOCK GAR. No. 435,879.

Patented Aug. 26, 1890.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

A. 0. PAUL. STOCK GAR.

(No Model.)

W a J a W a m r a m M M 1 4 m J M 0 E a m. m 2:. n m h l? m I? 3? 77iiv1eman UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

AMASA 0. PAUL,

F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HOWARD A. TURNER, OFSAME PLACE.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,379, dated August26, 1890. Application filed May 31, 1890. Serial No. 353,778. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, AMASA 0. PAUL, of

Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain Improvements in Stock-Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a stock-car having a movablemiddle or second deck to be used when hauling sheep,

1o hogs, or small animals, and capable of being moved up and securedunder the roof of the car when the car is to be used for hauling largeranimals or for hauling dead freight.

The invention consists, generally, in providing a movable deckconsisting of a series of transverse sections that are supported whenthe deck is in its lower position upon rails extending longitudinally ofthe car, and which may, whenever desired, be turned up and secured inthe top of the car with the deck-sections lying side by sidetransversely of the car in a reverse position beneath the roof.

The invention consists, further, in the con- 2 5 struction andcombination hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a longi- 0 tudinal vertical section of a portion of astock-car constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same, showing sections in both positions. Fig.3 is a plan of one of the sections. Figs. 4 and 5 are details.

In the drawings, represents a suitable car, which may be of any ordinaryor preferred construction. It is provided with the longitudinal rails 3,that are secured to the inner walls of the car at the height at which itis desired to support the middle or movable deck. One section 5 of thelongitudinal rail upon each side of the car at the point opposite thedoor is preferably made removable.

The deck is formed of a series of transverse sections 7, that extendtransversely of the car, and may be supported upon the longitudinalrails when the deck is in position for use, or may be supported in areversed position beneath the roof of the car when the deck is not inuse. Each section consists, preferably, of a rectangular frame 9, havinga suitable covering consisting of strips of board 11, or the section maybe formed in any other suitable way and of any suitable material.

For the purpose of turning the deck-sections into the top of the carconveniently and for holding them when in that position, I provide eachsection at each end with one mem- 6c ber of what I term a separablehinge, the other members of the hinges being secured to the walls of thecar at the upper portions thereof. The hinge members upon thedecksections consist, preferably, of the pins 13,that 6 5 are secured toeach section at the ends thereof, preferably at a point near one edge ofthe section.

The other hinge members consist of the blocks or castings 15, preferablyof L shape, with the upper surface of the lower portion of the block orcasting slightly inclined.

When it is desired to place the hinge-sections in the top of the car,each section is turned upon edge upon its supporting-rails, the edgehaving the projecting pins being uppermost. As the section is turnedinto a ver tical position, the pins engage the upper surfaces of thecastings or hinge members on the walls of the car, and if the castingshave the So inclined upper surface the section will be slightly raised,so that its lower edge will be free from the supporting-rails. Thesection will now be supported by the hinges thus formed, and the sectionmay then be swung into a horizontal position beneath the roof of thecar. The other edge of the section may then be secured by any suitablemeans. I prefer to provide a swivel-hook 21, secured to the roof of thecar, and this hook is turned so as to permit the section to pass it, andthe point or end of the hook is then brought into engagement with asuitable eye or opening in the section. It will be seen thatthis makes avery convenient movable or middle deck 5 that may readily be broughtinto position when desired, and in which the deck-sections may be put upunder the roof of the car when not in use with very little effort. TheSections readily turn up into an upright po- :00

sition, the supporting-rails furnishing the fulcrum or pivotal pointupon which they are turned, and when they are brought into an uprightposition the two members of the separable hinge at each end of thesection are brought together, and the further turning of the section isupon these hinges. It is therefore not necessary at any time to lift asection or hold the weight thereof, either in putting it up or taking itdown.

When it is desired to use the car for hauling coal or similar material,the sections may be taken down and placed along the side of the wallsfor the purpose of closing the openings between the slats of the car. Ifpreferred, however, the sections may be fastened to the car by means ofchains 24, each having one end secured to the section and the other tothe car, but not interfering with the described movements of thesection.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with a suitable car, oftransverse deck-sections, longitudinal rails upon the walls of the carsupporting the ends of said sections, means for 'engagin g the sectionswhen turned to an upright position on said rails, and means forsupporting the same in a reversed horizontal position beneath thecar-roof.

, 2. The combination, with a suitable car provided with longitudinalsupporting-rails upon its inner walls, of a series of transverse decksections, each extending entirely across the car and arranged to besupported bysaid rails, hinged members upon said sections, hinge memberslocated at a height to be engaged by the deck-sections when the same areturned up, and means for holding the sections when turned into ahorizontal position beneath the roof of the car.

3. The combination, with a suitable car provided with longitudinalsupporting-rails upon its inner walls, of transverse decksectionssupported upon said rails, pins upon the ends thereof, blocks upon thecar with which said pins engage when the deck-sections are turned intoan upright position, and means for holding the'deck-sections when turnedinto a horizontal position beneath the car-roof.

4. The combination, with the car and its deck-supporting rails, of themovable decksections provided with projecting pins, blocks upon the carhaving inclined upper surfaces with which said pins engage when thesec.- tions are turned into an upright position, and hooks engaging andholding the sections when in a reversed position beneath the root.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of May,1890.

AMASA 0. PAUL.

In presence of- A. M. GASKILL,

J. JESSEN.

